Joshua 8:34
New International Version
Afterward, Joshua read all the words of the law—the blessings and the curses—just as it is written in the Book of the Law.

New Living Translation
Joshua then read to them all the blessings and curses Moses had written in the Book of Instruction.

English Standard Version
And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the Book of the Law.

Berean Standard Bible
Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law—the blessings and the curses—according to all that is written in the Book of the Law.

King James Bible
And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

New King James Version
And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and the cursings, according to all that is written in the Book of the Law.

New American Standard Bible
Then afterward he read all the words of the Law, the blessing and the curse, according to everything that is written in the Book of the Law.

NASB 1995
Then afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

NASB 1977
Then afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

Amplified Bible
Then afterward Joshua read all the words of the law, the blessing and curse, according to all that is written in the Book of the Law.

Christian Standard Bible
Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law—the blessings as well as the curses—according to all that is written in the book of the law.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law—the blessings as well as the curses—according to all that is written in the book of the law.

American Standard Version
And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

English Revised Version
And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Afterwards, Joshua read all the Teachings-the blessings and curses-as they had all been written down by Moses.

Good News Translation
Joshua then read aloud the whole Law, including the blessings and the curses, just as they are written in the book of the Law.

International Standard Version
Afterwards, Joshua read all the words of the Law—both the blessings and the curses—according to everything written in the Book of the Law.

Majority Standard Bible
Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law—the blessings and the curses—according to all that is written in the Book of the Law.

NET Bible
Then Joshua read aloud all the words of the law, including the blessings and the curses, just as they are written in the law scroll.

New Heart English Bible
Afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

Webster's Bible Translation
And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

World English Bible
Afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And afterward he has proclaimed all the words of the Law, the blessing and the reviling, according to all that is written in the Scroll of the Law;

Young's Literal Translation
And afterwards he hath proclaimed all the words of the law, the blessing and the reviling, according to all that is written in the book of the law;

Smith's Literal Translation
And after this he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all the writing in the book of the law.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
After this he read all the words of the blessing and the cursing and all things that were written in the hook of the law.

Catholic Public Domain Version
After this, he read all the words of the blessing and the cursing, and all the things that were written in the book of the law.

New American Bible
Then were read aloud all the words of the law, the blessings and the curses, exactly as written in the book of the law.

New Revised Standard Version
And afterward he read all the words of the law, blessings and curses, according to all that is written in the book of the law.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And afterward Joshua read all the words of the law, the blessings and the cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And after this Yeshua read all the words of the Law, the blessings and the curses, all that are written in the Book of the Law
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And afterwards Joshua read accordingly all the words of this law, the blessings and the curses, according to all things written in the law of Moses.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Joshua Renews the Covenant
33All Israel, foreigners and citizens alike, with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the LORD facing the Levitical priests who carried it. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded earlier, to bless the people of Israel. 34Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law— the blessings and the curses— according to all that is written in the Book of the Law. 35There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded that Joshua failed to read before the whole assembly of Israel, including the women, the little ones, and the foreigners who lived among them.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 27:2-8
And on the day you cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster. / Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you. / And when you have crossed the Jordan, you are to set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I am commanding you today, and you are to coat them with plaster. ...

Deuteronomy 31:9-13
So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. / Then Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of remission of debt, during the Feast of Tabernacles, / when all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel. ...

Nehemiah 8:1-8
At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. / On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law. ...

2 Kings 23:2-3
And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. / So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.

2 Chronicles 34:30-31
And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the Levites—all the people great and small—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. / So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book.

Exodus 24:7
Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people, who replied, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.”

Deuteronomy 6:6-9
These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. / And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. / Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. ...

Deuteronomy 11:18-20
Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. / Teach them to your children, speaking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. / Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates,

Deuteronomy 17:18-19
When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. / It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this instruction and these statutes.

Psalm 1:2
But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

Psalm 119:11
I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Isaiah 34:16
Search and read the scroll of the LORD: Not one of these will go missing, not one will lack her mate, because He has ordered it by His mouth, and He will gather them by His Spirit.

Jeremiah 31:33
“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

Matthew 4:4
But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”


Treasury of Scripture

And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

he read

Deuteronomy 31:10-12
And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles, …

Nehemiah 8:2,3
And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month…

Nehemiah 9:3
And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.

blessings

Leviticus 26:1-46
Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God…

Deuteronomy 27:14-26
And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice, …

Deuteronomy 28:1-68
And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: …

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1. God encourages Joshua
3. The plan whereby Ai was taken
29. The king thereof is hanged
30. Joshua builds an altar
32. writes the law on stones
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Afterward
This word indicates a sequence of events, suggesting that the reading of the law followed a significant event, specifically the victory at Ai. In the broader narrative, it underscores the importance of returning to God's commandments after a military triumph, emphasizing that spiritual obedience is as crucial as physical conquest.

Joshua
Joshua, the leader of Israel, is a central figure in this narrative. His name, meaning "Yahweh is salvation," reflects his role as a deliverer of God's people into the Promised Land. His actions here demonstrate his commitment to God's law and his role as a spiritual leader, not just a military commander.

read aloud
The act of reading aloud signifies the public proclamation of God's word. In ancient Israel, oral tradition was vital for the transmission of knowledge. This public reading ensured that all Israelites, regardless of literacy, could hear and understand the law, reinforcing communal accountability to God's covenant.

all the words of the law
This phrase emphasizes the comprehensive nature of Joshua's reading. It wasn't selective or partial; every word was important. This reflects the belief in the inerrancy and sufficiency of Scripture, where every word is God-breathed and essential for instruction, correction, and training in righteousness.

the blessings and the curses
These terms refer to the covenantal promises and warnings found in the Mosaic Law, particularly in Deuteronomy. The blessings were promises of prosperity and protection for obedience, while the curses were warnings of judgment for disobedience. This duality highlights the conditional nature of the covenant and the importance of choice in the life of faith.

according to all that is written
This phrase underscores the authority and completeness of the written law. It suggests that Joshua's reading was faithful to the text, without addition or omission. This reflects a high view of Scripture, where the written word is the ultimate standard for faith and practice.

in the Book of the Law
The Book of the Law refers to the Torah, particularly the first five books of the Bible, traditionally attributed to Moses. This highlights the continuity of God's revelation from Moses to Joshua and the enduring relevance of the law for guiding the community of faith.

Verse 34. - All the words of the law, the blessings and the curses. The form of this expression, combined with the words of the next verse, seems to include not only the special curses in Deuteronomy 27, but ch. 28, at least, and possibly chs. 29. and 30. as well.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Afterward,
וְאַֽחֲרֵי־ (wə·’a·ḥă·rê-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

Joshua read aloud
קָרָא֙ (qā·rā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the words
דִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the law—
הַתּוֹרָ֔ה (hat·tō·w·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law

the blessings
הַבְּרָכָ֖ה (hab·bə·rā·ḵāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity

and the curses—
וְהַקְּלָלָ֑ה (wə·haq·qə·lā·lāh)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7045: Vilification

according to all
כְּכָל־ (kə·ḵāl-)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

that is written
הַכָּת֖וּב (hak·kā·ṯūḇ)
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 3789: To grave, to write

in the book
בְּסֵ֥פֶר (bə·sê·p̄er)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

of the law.
הַתּוֹרָֽה׃ (hat·tō·w·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law


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